Dance to the Big Band Swing by
Glen Newton (1999), arr. by Glen Newton; the Roseville Big Band theme song!
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen
Newton, with solos by drummer Kenne
Thomas and tenor saxophonist Ira
Adelman)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park (+8) CD.
Something's Gotta Give by Johnny Mercer (1954),
arr. by Al Yankee
(featuring solos by pianist Brian
Dole and tenor saxophonist Ira Adelman)
Moon River by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (1961),
arr. by Joe Reisman, vocal arr. by Glen Newton
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton with an alto saxophone duet
by Kay Foster and Bill
Frank)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park CD and cassette tape.
Autumn Leaves by Johnny Mercer, Jacques
Prevert, and Joseph Kosma (1947), arr. by Art Dedrick
(featuring solos by trumpeter Kari
Coad and tenor saxophonist Ira Adelman)
Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week by
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945), arr. by Allyn Erickson
(featuring vocalist Glen Newton)
In the Mood by
Joe Garland (1939), arr. by Glenn Miller; watch the horn moves and the wandering
trombonists!
(featuring solos by Ira Adelman on tenor sax, Kay Foster on alto sax, Gene
Phares on trumpet, Glen Newton on vibes, and Jim
Foss on guitar)
This selection is available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert in
the Park (+8) CD.
It's Been a Long, Long, Time by Sammy Cahn and Jule
Styne (1945), arr. by Tim Altmann
(featuring trumpet soloist Kari
Coad, with a vocal solo by Karen Dunn and a tenor sax solo by Dan
Desmonds)
'Round Midnight by Thelonius Monk (1944),
arr. by Mike Bratlie
(featuring a tenor sax solo by Ira Adelman)
It's Only a Paper Moon by Billy
Rose, E. Y. Harburg, and Harold Arlen (1932), arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton)
String of Pearls by Jerry Gray (1942), arr. by Johnny
Warrington; Glenn Miller's recording of this song ranked #7 on Billboard Magazine's
1955 poll of leading disk jockies in the United States to determine the all-time
popular music record standards
(with solos by Kay Foster, alto sax, Gene
Phares, trumpet, and Brian Dole, piano)
Laura by Johnny Mercer and David Raksin
(1945), arr. by Chuck Bradford
(with solos by Gene Phares, trumpet, Kay Foster, alto sax, and Mike Bratlie,
trombone)
As Long as I'm Singing by Bobby Darin
(1962), arr. by Jerry Nowak
(featuring vocalist Glen Newton, with a baritone saxophone solo by Bill
Pearson)
**** INTERMISSION ****
Johnny's Theme by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson (1962), theme from the N.B.C. T.V. "Tonight Show" hosted by Johnny Carson
A Season Departs composed
and arranged by Jim Mahaffey (2004); based on the chord progression of "Autumn
Leaves"
(featuring solos by Jim Foss, guitar, Gene Phares, trumpet,
and trombonists George Henly
and Rich Eyman.)
Bei Mir Bist du Schoen (in C Minor)
by Sholom Secunda and Sammy Cahn (1932), arr. by Glen Newton
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton with solos by Bill
Frank, alto sax, and Gene Phares, trumpet)
Call Me Irresponsible by Sammy Cahn and James Van
Heusen (1962), arr. by Dave Wolpe; from the Paramount Picture "Papa's Delicate
Condition"
(featuring a trumpet solo by Gene Phares)
Second Time Around by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen (1960), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn)
Hot-Cha Cha Cha composed and arranged by Glenn Osser
(1958)
(featuring guest percussionists from the audience, with a trumpet solo by
Bob Nielsen)
All of Me by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks (1931),
arr. by Lennie Niehaus
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with a guitar solo by Jim Foss, and Glen Newton
on trumpet, trading fours with
Rich Eyman on trombone)
Girl Talk by Bobby Troup and Neal Hefti
(1965), arr. by Mark Taylor
(featuring Kay Foster on alto sax)
Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans (1964), arr. by Keith Foley
(featuring vocalist Karen Dunn, with a vibraphone solo by Glen Newton, an alto
sax solo by Bill Frank, and a piano solo by Brian Dole)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 by Carl Sigman and Jerry Gray
(1940), arr. by Jerry Gray, as played by Glenn Miller and his orchestra; help
us by shouting out this famous telephone number!
(featuring solos by Gene Phares on trumpet and Ira Adelman on tenor sax, with
Glen Newton on the telephone)
How About You? by Ralph Freed and Burton Lane (1941), arr. by Dave Wolpe
(featuring vocalists Karen Dunn and Glen Newton, with instrumental solos
by Ira Adelman, tenor sax, and Glen Newton, trumpet)
Show Me the Way to Go Home by Irving King
(1952), arr. by Sammy Nestico
(featuring solos by Ira Adelman on tenor sax, Brian Dole on piano, and Mike
Wobig on electric bass)
In addition to the soloists listed above, the Roseville Big Band performers for this concert included Mark Lee playing lead trumpet and Don Dresser playing bass trombone.